Bug#242489: Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: choose_keymap: keymap =

[Sven Luther <sven.luther@wanadoo.fr>]

On Sun, Apr 11, 2004 at 12:40:33PM +0200, Sven Luther wrote:
> Package: kbd-chooser
> Severity: grave
> Followup-For: Bug #242489
> 
> 
> This is not yet fixed, and rather urgent. I will upper the severity on
> this one, since it is not acceptable that this remains unfixed so long.
> I will also search for a fix, but in the meantime, it is good it is
> submitted.
> 
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: Setting
> debian-installer/serial-console to false
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.debug kbd-chooser[357]: DEBUG: mounting
> usbdevfs to look for kbd
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: keyboard type
> at: present: unknown
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: keyboard type
> usb: present: unknown
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: Setting
> debian-installer/serial-console to false
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: choose_keymap:
> keymap =
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.info kbd-chooser[357]: INFO: kbd_chooser:
> setting keymap
> Apr 11 09:52:19 (none) user.alert kbd-chooser[357]: ERROR **:
> kbd-chooser: cannot open file
> 
> As is seen here, it seems that the choose_keymap code only gives an
> empty string, and it is thus logical that the later loading of the
> keymap fails, so this must somehow be related of the keymap_select
> (arch, keymap), if not earlier. I am building a monolithic image with a
> version of kbd-chooser with a bit more debug info in it to track the
> problem.

A quick follow up on this : 

  1) this seems fixed on my pegasos now, the at keyboard is indeed
  loaded correctly and works.

  2) on powerpc/pmac/newworld, d-i chooses the macintosh keymaps per
  default, and fails to install them to boot. No idea what those keymaps
  are, and i doubt even on old world they are not used anymore with the
  official debian kernel, not sure though, since we don't set
  ADBKEYMAPS. Furthermore the usb keymaps, which are the right one to
  use on newworld are broken, and don't have functioning function keys.
  I have filled a separate bug report about this.

So, action to take : 

  A) investigate if the macintosh keymaps really used on oldworld pmacs,
  and if not, get ride of them. If they are fix their brokeness.

  B) mac sure on new world, the usb keymaps are chosen.

  C) fix the usb french mac keymap so function key work.

Friendly,

Sven Luther